Monthly Archives: February 2021

Weekend Open Thread

Posted on February 6, 2021 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend virtually with family and friends.   LUNCH TIME: A cardinal enjoys a snack in Massapequa, New York, perched on dried flowers, creating a picturesque winter scene. https://t.co/HnzJf49FSl pic.twitter.com/bfE4TWXgzE — ABC … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Faulkner Wrote It Well

Posted on February 5, 2021 by rikyrah

The past is never dead. It’s not even past. This entire thread is much Truth. So much Black history, really isn’t history, because so many people alive today experienced it.   https://twitter.com/tressiemcphd/status/1354119330141786112?s=20

Posted in African Americans, Black History, Economics, Empowerment, History, injustice, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Open Thread | Why We Need A New Voting Rights Act To Cover The ENTIRE COUNTRY

Posted on February 3, 2021 by rikyrah

The GOP cannot win in fair elections. So, of course, they are doing what they can for Voter Suppression.   For Republicans, a functional democracy is one in which their opponents are not allowed to win https://t.co/P3soOVtBUO pic.twitter.com/ab9mt2Jrnp — Adam … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Elections, Open Thread, Politics, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , | 67 Comments

Open Thread | In Case You Haven’t Been Paying Attention

Posted on February 1, 2021 by rikyrah

To what the Administration of 46 has been doing, here is a Twitter primer:   Truth: and this is going to hurt. There are some of you who think that if Biden’s administration didn’t address your issue yet- that nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black Voters, Breaking News, Current Events, Elections, Open Thread, Politics, POTUS, President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris | Tagged , , , , , | 92 Comments